00:01Nightly greetings one and all. Sharm Zespina here, homegrown and happy to bring you PTV News Now.
00:06Now kicking off our stories for tonight.
00:10Yesterday's official appointment of top Philippine diplomat Maria Teresa Lazzaro drew approval and well wishes from heads and officers of the diplomatic corps
00:18who expressed support and optimism over stronger ties between their countries and the Philippine government.
00:24U.S. envoy to the country Mary Kay Carlson in her social media account said
00:29prospects for closer, stronger ties between the U.S. and Philippines are bright
00:33and that she looks forward to working with a new DFA chief.
00:37First part, Israel ambassador to the country Ian Fluss posted on his social media account
00:41his wish for a tenure of meaningful diplomacy and forward-looking leadership
00:46that yields reinforced bilateral ties and draws greater recognition from the international community.
00:52Lazaro is a career diplomat or foreign missions officer whose career boasts of impressive assignments or posts all over the planet.
01:01Philippine envoy to France, Switzerland, consul general to Sydney, deputy consul general to New York City
01:08and permanent delegate to UNESCO among others.
01:10For her outstanding career achievements, she was conferred the order of Sikatuna by the president
01:16when she was officially sworn in as the country's top diplomat yesterday in Malacanang.
01:23We groom or monitor our state of hygiene or personal health and the privacy of our restrooms or toilets.
01:30VOA's Matt Dibble gives us a glimpse of new devices that track our discharges
01:34before they go down the drain in this VOA log-on report.
01:37Each day, vast amounts of valuable health information are flushed-down toilets.
01:46Stanford School of Medicine's Soongmin Park says there is an opportunity to improve health
01:51by closely monitoring human waste.
01:54Here's a prototype that we work on.
01:57Park is developing a smart toilet that can gather visual information about a user's stool
02:03and send it to health care providers.
02:05And we're looking at those ex-credits with computer vision and artificial intelligence
02:10to tell the early disease detection or even prevention of disease.
02:16The camera is located right behind this housing here.
02:20Park is working with South Korean manufacturer Lee Zen to develop the first consumer version,
02:26which will be an add-on to an existing toilet,
02:28with the capability to send basic health and nutrition advice to a user's phone.
02:33Park says future versions could monitor many conditions and even detect early signs of cancer.
02:40U-Scan, a device from French company Withings, samples urine.
02:45Urine is an amazing source of health information.
02:48Urine contains up to 3,000 chemical compounds.
02:52The system uses replaceable cartridges with enough tests for 90 days.
02:56All you have to do is just to urinate, and that's it.
03:00A tiny pump is heat-activated and delivers drops of urine to a test strip.
03:05Which will react with urine and generate a color change,
03:09which we detect with an optical sensor.
03:12Test results appear on the app within minutes.
03:15Cartridges for monitoring fertility and nutrition will be available first.
03:19Tech is coming to the toilet, but it remains to be seen if users are ready to welcome these innovations
03:25into their most private routines.
03:28Matt Dibble, for VOA News, Palo Alto, California.
03:34Now at this moment, let's lend our eyes and ears to my colleague in PTV's Pine City Studios
03:40for what's hot and happening in the Cordilleras.
03:41Audrey?
04:11More importantly, we continue to integrate nutrition into our primary foods.
04:41Our primary care services under the universal health care program,
04:45making sure that access to essential nutrition services is embedded in the health system of the barangay level and upwards.
04:55Let us continue to work hand-in-hand, strengthening our partnerships
05:00and deepening our commitment to ensure that food nutrition security remain a top priority.
05:09Together, we can build a healthier, more prosperous Cordillera region for generations to come.
06:39I was the principal participant in crafting the series of Autonomy Law.
06:50So, I will review yung latest version nila.
06:54We really were able to conduct IEC activities in all provinces of Carr.
07:00Ang hindi po lang nagawa na natapos or na kumpleto was in Abra.
07:04Kasi it was already parang nearing election and we know naman how it is, di ba?
07:09Election in that province, medyo it's not safe to travel at that time.
07:14Nagita-nagiti si Damdamag, Banipo DTP, TV Cordillera.
07:17Siya ni Audrey Villana, Naimbaga Rabi.
07:20Many, many thanks, Audrey.
07:22And with that, we call curtains on our show tonight.
07:25Join us anew tomorrow for yet another twin bill of major and breaking stories in the afternoon and evening.
07:31Keep in mind to always stay connected by Catch the News right here on PTV.
07:35This has been Sharm Zespina wishing you all a cool, dry and restful evening ahead.
